Author: DONNE, JOHN; WALTON, ISAAK (IZAAK) [BIOGRAPHER]
Title: Eighty (80) (LXXX) Sermons Preached by That Learned and Reverend Divine, John Donne Doctor in Divinity, Late Deane of the Cathedrall Church of St. Pauls, London. Dedication to Charles I; the Life and Death of Dr Donne. Sermons by Isaak Walton;
Description: London: Richard Royston & Richard Marriot, 1640. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 350mm x 240mm (14" x 9"). [xxviii], 826pp, [xxiv]. A number of wood cut engraved motifs. Heraldic bookplate of John Clayton to paste-down. Inscribed by previous owner 'W Rooke' on title page with other annotations within contents. Hand written inscription of previous owner ' Joseph Worrall 1657' on page 497. Title page has been backed to prevent further damage. Dedication to Charles I by John Donne slightly rubbed and chipped. Table of contents. Sermons. Tables of such places of Scriptures are illustrated and expounded in this Booke. Table of Authors as are cited illustrated or reselled in this booke [Index] 2 pages attached. An alphabetical tale of the principall content of this book: the number of the figures referreth to the Page the letter to the like letter in the margin [A-Z].. Cover heavily rubbed and scuffed with edge-wear. Hinges weak. Sporadic foxing. Page edges darkened. Occasional closed tears, edge-chips, stains and annotations, occasionally impinging. Some mispagination. Leaf 159/160 missing, with slight loss to 161/162 .

Keywords: Religion Sermons Philosophy Pre-1650 Antiquarian


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